7 May 1942 - Crash of a B-17 at Mt. Fox, near Ewan, west of Paluma

7 MAY 1942
CRASH OF A B-17 AT MT. FOX NEAR EWAN
WEST OF PALUMA

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B-17E Flying Fortress

USAAF B-17 #41-2652 of the 19th Bombardment Group crashed at Mt. Fox, near Ewan, west of Paluma. Major Habberstad (or Habberstrad) and his crew all survived this crash.

This aircraft was delivered at Lowry, USA on 5 March 1942. It was assigned to the 19th Bombardment Group in Hawaii on 13 April 1942. It was written off on 31 October 1944.

Subject:     B-17E 41-2652 Mt Fox
Date:              Fri, 12 Jan 2001 12:59:12 +0930
From:             "zegirbest" <zegirbest@dingoblue.net.au>

Peter,

I have often looked at your site and find it excellent in its coverage of aircraft crashes during world war II. I wondering if you had any more information on the crash of B-17E 41-2652 near Mt Fox? As a kid I remember hearing that the wreck was still there, as it is a hobby of mine to visit wreck sites around Australia and the Pacific, I have often wondered if the B-17E was still there. Any help you can give me will be very appreciated.

Nathan Best

nathanbest@dingoblue.net.au

REFERENCE BOOKS

"Diary of WWII - North Queensland"
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